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My energy tariff at home is 25p a kilowatt. How how do Instavolt get 75 pence and they’re not even on a motorway? Yes they have to turn a profit and they have costs but this seems excessive. If this was the petrol companies there’d be an enquiry

Didn't get the weather report!

My partner is looking at the e 208 for her commuter car. Round journey of 80miles on duel carriageways 3 days a week. How do you think the e208 will hold up in winter?

wheel in its lowest position fully extended tends to cause friction burns on the old wedding tackle!

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A better result than expected. About 3.4-3.5 miles/kwh overall on a less windy day? About 160 miles max range. Which is 2 hours+ of driving plus a small buffer and time for a break anyway. The upgraded version coming out this year is supposed to be more economical due to a heatpump keeping the battery at the optimum temperature.

So with aerodynamics and temperatures that isn’t bad. MPV version of that is about the same. I could do with bigger battery than have on my e up. Probably Stellantis Group car.

Looks like a very smooth and comfortable ride! Would you recommend it as my first EV? Will mostly be used for work commutes (20 km each way), rarely much longer distances. Will be replacing a 2015 Yaris Hybrid.

Hmmm, 300 miles on my '83 Mercedes 300TD 5 cyl diesel. Heater about 80-83F in shirt sleeves. I won't have to stop if I try, out and back...

Was that the same vehicle you tested? as there were changes made to the drivetrain and heat pump efficiency was improved on later models

It actually does tell you when you’re using less than the max i-Pedal setting. On the dash, in the bottom of the right-hand dial, there’s a little tick mark that lets you know the setting, up to the maximum (which is i-pedal). I just purchased the EV model and I love it!

I have this car the range on this is shocking bad gets no where near 350 km except on the back of a tow truck

well done, great review, thanks. Very close to ordering this car.

KIa have a software stop on rapid charging; if you wanted that extra 3%, you have to unplug and replug; it used to be about 84%, but they upped it to 97% sometime in the last 18 months; and it seems to be common across a range of Kia and Hyundai EVs, as my 2016 Soul's limit is now 97%. It does also vary on the SOC when you started, if the battery has above a certain %, it wont stop (I forget exactly what that % is) I did a 270+ mile trip to Manchester and back, a couple of weeks ago, and averaged 5.1 miles/KWh; cruising at 60-65mph in heavy traffic; obviously, with a ~92 mile original range, I had to charge 3 times; but one was a destination charger, so didnt cost me any time; the other two took 15 & 20 minutes, charging to 80%; the 20 minutes was via a fairly old BP Pulse charger that gives a max of 50KW, but only seemed to be giving 45 ish. I'm not sure about the new Soul, but on my old 2016 model, it doesnt matter if you only choose DC chargers on the KIA satnav - it will display both - and there is no way to filter out private chargers, or sort Rapid from Fast or Slow chargers - which is UTTERLY STUPID.

In the real world whenever anyone comes home on a trip they refuel. Really this is doing really great

I wish i found you sooner. This is what everyone wants to know about each specific ev. Thank u

Using the active cruise control is also more efficient than drivng manually.

Really good review...I have just leased this car on the strength of it without even taking one for a test drive! And I have no regrets whatsoever, it's a brilliant car and your observations are spot-on. Thank you!

Question. My e-c4 does 1.2 mil/kw when the heaters on for normal mode. Is there a something wrong with it? Anyone knows

Front door looks different colour white to me

No usb ports on front seats?

Halfway mark and your average speed is 78 ish kph. Hardly any good for a road trip that you’d be wanting an average of 100 kph. So, not a real test. For any ICE, I’d be wanting to get to my destination as quickly as legal whilst keeping the fuel economy low and often beating the car makers official lowest average for litres per hundred kilometres.

😂range anxiety ffs,how much does it cost for 180 miles?

Its hard to hear you

29 hours ! why would anyone choose this over a 2 min fuel stop ?

Essai très intéressant. Pour avoir une e-c4 depuis 6 mois je confirme les valeurs constatées. Ce véhicule parfaitement adapté aux trajets quotidiens domicile travail est egalement adapté, grace à sa charge DC de 100kw aux trajets autoroutiers périodique. Il est confortable et permet une conduite apaisée.

13:12 omg I thought National speed limit was 70!!😮

9:21 that noise Sounds sweeeeet ❤

6:09 Sorry to myder I’m thinking of getting one - iPedal- or lower regen levels- when you take foot off and regen kicks in do the brake lights come on? Without pressing the brake, when you release foot off accelerator do the brake lights come on? Always wondered - had diff answers ? Thanks

4:18 Seat covers shopping for that would be fun 😅 What’s the reasoning/purpose of that shape? Thanks 🙏

2:14 Scuse ignorance but is it set up on a diff platform to the 70plate hybrid? I loved that car, especially the ride height- is the ride height same or lower or higher do you know than that? Tia

1:15 ❤ Execeterrrrrrr

It's the same with heat pumps,they are being pushed really hard but until they are cheaper to run and a lot cheaper to buy then no one is going to willingly get one and the government wasting tax payers money to incentives people is criminal

Looking at buying a two year old one of these, it’s £16k….would you recommend?

Can you remember the temperature on the two journeys? You had been running the car before you started the second test and was presumably warmed up? Cheers.

e.C4 hs new battery and engin too :)

Over the years the years they have done the same with diesel, Lpg and now electric. ps currently have a 12 plate diesel soul 38 mpg round black country recently dropped to around 35 in cold and merry hill shoppers but £60 for 3 weeks 300 mile in tra15 ffic. but have been watching Kia some interesting things coming. May be a while till I get one on the used market. I did see one like your test think it was a 15 plate for £15k.

Is it 2023/2024 version of a car ?

I phoned up the wife and told her about the McMuffin. She was shocked and disgusted about your lifestyle choices ;)

Any heat on in the car? Looks a bit cold! Thanks for the range test though; really useful!

good review i currently drive a kia ev6 but i intend to down size in the next year or so with a dodgy hip I'm thinking of the niro or the e2008 so hopefully you'll get around to reviewing those in the near future. regarding the queuing to charge if there was a black board where you have to enter your car reg on arrival would it bring some order. i don't like the exmas music either my grandkids call me the grinch

I’m looking for and e c4 to upgrade from my leaf Tekna 40 , seems to have pretty much everything my leaf has except 360 cam and rear cross alert . More comfort , Larger wheels , Slightly higher ride height , better seats , HUD , better looks .

How have you got to 5mpkw 🤪 Thats mental Im averaging 3.9

Tip, sit behind a lorry on the motorway, yes, it’s about 55mph, but i managed 4.2m/kwh doing 170 miles in my Niro with 70 miles remaining before I decided to charge. I’m sure I can get over 250 if i wanted to and in the heat of summer, who knows, i could push 300, but it would be a very boring drive! As we know, the climate plays a big part, from temperature, rain and the wind direction, all play a big part on all types of cars, be them EV or ICE.

I wonder if the hilly landscape caused a problem? I don’t think legacy OEMs have got the regen sorted and wonder how a bmw i3 (an exception to the previous comment) as it would generate more energy going down the hills than this car. Worth testing?

I live in Victoria BC Canada and I drive a 2020 Kia Soul EV and my wife drives a KIA eNero. My home charging costs me 9.5 cents/kW and rapid charging at Electrify Canada costs 0.27 cents per minute. I was Gob smacked at the cost to charge your vehicle. Yikes!

Enjoyed this, especially the look underneath. I inherited a 99 Puma. Have you done any work to yours now? Please post a follow up video!

Manufacturers of ICE cars have been doing it for years..now EV manufacturers are doing the same crazy thing......they do all they can to improve economy (now range), then stick massive wheels and tyres on, that cancel out all the other efficiencies they've spent millions developing!!!! 20 inch wheels.....22 inch on a lot of Jaguar i-paces....why????

Shocking road noise in this car?

Around town we are averaging 12-14 kWh per 100 without any effort for everyday driving.